1. The Five Themes of Geography
By Vegas McCain

2. Let’s Review! What are the SEVEN CONTINENTS??
Asia
Europe
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
North America
South America
What are the FOUR OCEANS??
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean

3. Why Study Geography in a class about World History?
It affects where people live
It affects how people live
It affects the outcome of major events

4. The 5 Themes of Geography
Location
Movement
Region
Place
Human/ Environment Interaction

5. Theme # 1: Location
Where is it??

6. Location:
There are two types of LOCATION!!
Absolute
Relative

7. Absolute Location:
Absolute Location is found by using…
Two specific line types
Latitude
Longitude

8. Absolute Location: Latitude Lines AKA (Parallels)
Latitude lines are drawn from:
East to West
Latitude lines measure:
North to South

9. Absolute Location: The Major Line of LATITUDE is the: Equator
It splits the Earth into:
the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres

10. Define Hemisphere:
Half of a globe
(in our case the Earth)

11. Absolute Location: Other important lines of LATITUDE:
22 1/3 * North = Tropic of Cancer
22 1/3 * South = Tropic of Capricorn
They are important because:
They get the most direct
sunlight making these areas
the hottest places on Earth

12. Absolute Location: They are important because:
Other important lines:
66 1/2 * North = Arctic Circle
66 1/2 * South = Antarctic Circle
They are important because:
These areas get the least amount
of sunlight. Part of the year
there is no sunlight and the
other part of the year there
is no darkness.

13. Absolute Location: Longitude Lines AKA (Meridians)
Latitude lines are drawn from:
North to South
Latitude lines measure:
East to West

14. The Major Line of LONGITUDE is the:
Absolute Location:
The Major Line of LONGITUDE is the:
Prime Meridian
It splits the Earth into:
the Eastern and
Western Hemispheres

15. Absolute Location: Can you find an ABSOLUTE LOCATION??? Using
Latitude & Longitude
Try the worksheet!

16. Absolute Location: 30*N 15*W 45*S 45*E 30*S 60*W 15*N 30*E 30*N 60*W

17. World Latitude & Longitude Activity
Absolute Location:
World Latitude & Longitude Activity

18. Cartographer
A person who is trained to place the round world on a flat piece of paper.
AKA: Mapmaker

19. Where an area is depending on where another area is!
Relative Location:
Where an area is depending on where another area is!
Figure out where Miss Rice’s desk is in relation to something else in the room!

20. Theme # 2: Movement
How are people linked together?

21. How people in one area contact people in other areas
Movement:
Movement describes how…
How people in one area contact people in other areas

22. Movement:
What can move??

23. Movement:
How can things move??

24. Movement: Through movement we connect all of our world together.
This is called globalization!
When we are interdependent on each other for our economy, culture, politics, socialization, and technology.

28. Theme # 3: Region
What does it have in common?

29. Areas that have something in common
Region:
A region describes:
Areas that have something in common
Regions can be:
BIG or
small

30. There are two types of Regions
Formal
Functional

31. Formal Regions is an. . . Region:
Area in which a certain characteristic is found throughout the area
Example: City, State, Country, Continent

32. Have one central place and is surrounded by the areas it affects
Region:
Functional Regions
Have one central place and is surrounded by the areas it affects
Example: Hershey, PA

33. Theme # 4: Place
What is it like?

34. Place:
What is it like?

35. Place:
What is it like?

36. Place:
What is it like?

37. Each PLACE on Earth has it own:
DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS
Two types:
Human Or
Physical
(something that makes it different than any other place in the world)

38. Physical Features: Place: The Earth is covered in 30 % land
All landforms are described by their elevation
Elevation is the height above sea level
There are 4 main types of landforms they are:
Mountains
Hills
Plateaus
Plains

39. There are 3 major climate regions.
Place:
Physical Features:
Another physical feature is also an areas climate.
What affects climate?
There are 3 major climate regions.
Tropical
Temperate (Mid-Latitude)
Polar

40. All climate regions are affected by:
Place:
All climate regions are affected by:
1. Sun
2. Water
3. Wind

41. Everything between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Tropical:
Everything between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

42. Tropical: Most direct sunlight
Temperature changes little throughout the season the lowest temperature is 65 degrees F (hot year round)
It is very humid (lots of moisture in the air)

44. Temperate (Mid-Latitude):
Between the Tropics and the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle

45. Temperate (Mid-latitude):
Moderate temperature with distinct seasons
Cold in the winter
Warm in the summer
WHERE WE LIVE!!

46. Temperate:

47. Polar:
Everything North of the Arctic Circle & Everything South of the Antarctic Circle

48. Polar: No sunlight during part of the year
No darkness during part of the year
Very cold
Few people live here

50. What is the difference between Location & Place?
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What is the difference between Location & Place?

51. What is the difference between Location & Place?
Location: 5* S , 68 * W

52. What is the difference between Location & Place?
Place: Describe

53. Human/Environment Interaction:
How do we interact with our environment?

54. Human/Environment Interaction explains:
HEI:
What is an environment?
Natural Surroundings
Human/Environment Interaction explains:
How people use and change their environment

55. The environment influences how: We live Examples:
HEI:
The environment influences how:
We live
Examples:

56. Does the environment affect where we do these activities?

57. When ever people come in contact with something they: Change it!
HEI:
When ever people come in contact with something they:
Change it!
Examples are:
Good
Bad
Both

58. HEI = Global Warming

59. Too much Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is in the air
HEI = Global Warming
What is Global Warming
It is caused by humans
Too much Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is in the air
Which in turn makes the Earth’s temperature rise

60. What is happening because of global warming?
HEI = Global Warming
1979
2005
What is happening because of global warming?

61. If you want to see the polar ice caps, go before 2040
HEI: Global Warming
If you want to see the polar ice caps, go before 2040
Simulations of global warming patterns indicate that the polar ice caps have a high chance of melting entirely by 2040.

62. The temperature is melting the polar ice caps ! Results:
HEI: Global Warming
The temperature is melting the polar ice caps !
Results:
Makes the oceans level rise
Floods areas near the ocean
Precipitation increased in some areas
Precipitation decreased in some areas (desert like)

63. HEI: Global Warming
What can we do to help??

64. Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Geographic
Location: A I Q
Place: E G O P
Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!?
Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!?
Location: A I Q
Location: A I Q
Location: A I Q
Location: A I Q
Location: A I Q
Location: A I Q
Place: E G O P
Place: E G O P
Place: E G O P
Geographic
Themes
Geographic
Themes
Geographic
Themes
Geographic
Themes
Geographic
Themes
Geographic
Themes
Geographic
Themes
Region: C F K
Movement: D L M
Region: C F K
Region: C F K
Region: C F K
Region: C F K
Region: C F K
Movement: D L M
Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N
Equator
Building roads
Southwest Asia
Visiting another country
On an island
Western US
A very hot climate
Planting crops
longitude
Equator
Building roads
Southwest Asia
Visiting another country
On an island
Western US
A very hot climate
Planting crops
longitude
Equator
Building roads
Southwest Asia
Visiting another country
On an island
Western US
A very hot climate
Planting crops
longitude
Equator
Building roads
Southwest Asia
Visiting another country
On an island
Western US
A very hot climate
Planting crops
longitude
Equator
Building roads
Southwest Asia
Visiting another country
On an island
Western US
A very hot climate
Planting crops
longitude
Equator
Building roads
Southwest Asia
Visiting another country
On an island
Western US
A very hot climate
Planting crops
longitude
Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N
Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N
Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N
Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N
Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N
Cutting down forests
Your neighborhood
Changing your address
Written letters
Building new houses
Areas with little rainfall
Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland
Texas is south of Oklahoma
Cutting down forests
Your neighborhood
Changing your address
Written letters
Building new houses
Areas with little rainfall
Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland
Texas is south of Oklahoma
Cutting down forests
Your neighborhood
Changing your address
Written letters
Building new houses
Areas with little rainfall
Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland
Texas is south of Oklahoma
Cutting down forests
Your neighborhood
Changing your address
Written letters
Building new houses
Areas with little rainfall
Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland
Texas is south of Oklahoma
Cutting down forests
Your neighborhood
Changing your address
Written letters
Building new houses
Areas with little rainfall
Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland
Texas is south of Oklahoma
Cutting down forests
Your neighborhood
Changing your address
Written letters
Building new houses
Areas with little rainfall
Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland
Texas is south of Oklahoma

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